Plate Tectonics
The solid layer of the Earth is called
The crust
_________ is LONG TERM patterns of weather across the atmosphere in a given area
Climate!
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
The troposphere
The movement of broken down material is called
Erosion
The Inner Core is
- Solid
- Liquid
or
- Gas
Solid
The seasons are caused by unequal heating of the Earth created by the Earths what?
Tilt
What layer of the atmosphere is the Ozone layer in?
The stratosphere?
When rock is broken down and its mineral structure DOES NOT CHANGE it is called
Mechanical Weathering
Plate boundaries that Collide are referred to as _______________ boundaries
Convergent!
What is one of the 4 types of Precipitation
or
Snow
or
Sleet
or
Hail
What layer of the atmosphere do Meteors burn up in
the Mesosphere
When rock is broken down and its mineral structure changes it is called
Chemical weathering
This layer of the Earth creates the Magnetosphere.
The OUTER core!
When it is Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, it is what in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
What layer are the Northern and Southern lights in?
the Thermosphere
What two factors affect how much soil erosion occurs?
Vegetation and availability of water.